Fletcher Building, a building materials manufacturer and distributor based in New Zealand, just released a statement announcing its plans to sell its electrical business. “Fletcher Building Limited today announced that it had entered into a conditional agreement to sell its electrical products distribution business Corys Electrical to Sonepar SA,” the statement reads. “Sonepar SA is… Continue Reading
Republican Governor of New Jersey Chris Christie gave the keynote speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa on Tuesday night, directing much of his speech at the economic crisis and the Republican vision for the future. Here is a collection of some of Christie’s most quotable quotes: • “There’s only one thing missing now.… Continue Reading
Former Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors under President Nixon and economic advisor to other presidents, Paul W McCracken died at the age of 96 in Ann Arbor, Michigan last Friday. McCracken’s death was announced on the website of the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan where he was professor emeritus… Continue Reading
Former U.S. Senator Blanche Lincoln, Democrat of Arkansas says she shares a deep concern for the welfare of the middle class with President Obama. But she asks the President to tone down his rhetoric which has sounded lately like he is against small business. “The president suggested earlier this month that government plays a bigger… Continue Reading
Market research company TNS recently conducted a survey of business travelers for Marriott’s Fairfield Inn & Suites. “We know very little about the emotional state of frequent business travelers and were surprised how positive travel was for their lives,” said Fairfield Inn & Suites VP Shruti Buckley. According to USA Today, the top findings from… Continue Reading
The manufacturer of iPhones and Mac computers, Apple Inc dismayed Wall Street investors on Tuesday when shares in the exceedingly stable and world’s leading technology company fell over 5 percent of their value, the second quarterly fall in under one year. The disheartening results show that even the usually rock-solid Apple brand is becoming vulnerable… Continue Reading
The tech world is progressively becoming one of the most important sectors in today’s business world. Though there is no obvious reason, women have been relatively slow about breaking into the market. Marissa Mayer, the new CEO of Yahoo!, recently spoke up about being a (fashion-loving, six-months-pregnant) woman in the tech industry. “There’s all kinds… Continue Reading
The past few years have seen their fair share of crises, as global economies grapples with the ongoing Eurozone debt, inflation and recession. Crisis management has become an invaluable skill, especially for crises based in social media, and there is much to be learned from those with experience in the field. Here are eight crisis… Continue Reading
Like fresh meat thrown to a pack of wolves, Obama’s comments about the relationship between government and business has inspired prominent business organizations, conservatives and the Republican candidate for president, Mitt Romney, to react in the strongest way to Obama’s remarks. Obama was speaking in Roanoke, Virginia to a group of supporters when he stated… Continue Reading
Yesterday, President Barack Obama delivered a controversial speech in Roanoke, Virginia. He criticized the concept of the ‘self-made man’ and the American success story, stating that: “There are a lot of wealthy, successful Americans who agree with me – because they want to give something back. They know they didn’t – look, if you’ve been… Continue Reading